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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,004 and 31,381,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,004 and 31,381,746 is: 48,937,278.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,004 : 31,381,746 = 31,381,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,004/31,381,746 = 31,381,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,004x = 31,381,746 × 31,381,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,004x = 984,813,982,008,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,813,982,008,516/20,124,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,278.19

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